MergeSynchronizationAgent.InternetPassword Property

Sets the password for the InternetLogin property that is used with Web synchronization when connecting to the Publisher by using Internet authentication.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Property InternetPassword As String 
    Get 
    Set
'Usage
Dim instance As MergeSynchronizationAgent 
Dim value As String 

value = instance.InternetPassword

instance.InternetPassword = value
public virtual string InternetPassword { get; set; }
public:
virtual property String^ InternetPassword {
    String^ get ();
    void set (String^ value);
}
abstract InternetPassword : string with get, set 
override InternetPassword : string with get, set
function get InternetPassword () : String 
function set InternetPassword (value : String)

Property Value

Type: System.String
The password for the InternetLogin property.

Implements

IMergeSynchronizationAgent.InternetPassword

Remarks

The password is never returned by InternetPassword.

When it is possible, we recommend that users enter security credentials at run time. If you must store credentials, use the cryptographic services provided by the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Examples

         // Define the server, publication, and database names.
            string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
            string publisherName = publisherInstance;
            string distributorName = distributorInstance;
            string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
            string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2012Replica";
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";
            string hostname = @"adventure-works\garrett1";
            string webSyncUrl = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll";

            // Create a connection to the Subscriber.
            ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);

            MergePullSubscription subscription;
            MergeSynchronizationAgent agent;

            try
            {
                // Connect to the Subscriber.
                conn.Connect();

                // Define the pull subscription.
                subscription = new MergePullSubscription();
                subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;
                subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;
                subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;
                subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;
                subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;

                // If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.
                if (subscription.LoadProperties())
                {
                    // Get the agent for the subscription.
                    agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent;

                    // Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.
                    if (agent.PublisherSecurityMode == null)
                    {
                        // Set the required properties that could not be returned
                        // from the MSsubscription_properties table. 
                        agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;
                        agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;
                        agent.Distributor = publisherName;
                        agent.HostName = hostname;

                        // Set optional Web synchronization properties.
                        agent.UseWebSynchronization = true;
                        agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl;
                        agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard;
                        agent.InternetLogin = winLogin;
                        agent.InternetPassword = winPassword;
                    }
                    // Enable agent output to the console.
                    agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1;
                    agent.Output = "";

                    // Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.
                    agent.Synchronize();
                }
                else
                {
                    // Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.
                    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                        "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}",
                        publicationName, subscriberName));
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Implement appropriate error handling here.
                throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " +
                    "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " +
                    "been defined correctly.", ex);
            }
            finally
            {
                conn.Disconnect();
            }
' Define the server, publication, and database names.
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012Replica"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"
Dim hostname As String = "adventure-works\garrett1"
Dim webSyncUrl As String = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll"

' Create a connection to the Subscriber.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)

Dim subscription As MergePullSubscription
Dim agent As MergeSynchronizationAgent

Try
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Define the pull subscription.
    subscription = New MergePullSubscription()
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName

    ' If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then
        ' Get the agent for the subscription.
        agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent

        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.
        If agent.PublisherSecurityMode = Nothing Then
            ' Set the required properties that could not be returned
            ' from the MSsubscription_properties table. 
            agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated
            agent.Distributor = publisherInstance
            agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated
            agent.HostName = hostname

            ' Set optional Web synchronization properties.
            agent.UseWebSynchronization = True
            agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl
            agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard
            agent.InternetLogin = winLogin
            agent.InternetPassword = winPassword
        End If

        ' Enable agent logging to the console.
        agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1
        agent.Output = ""

        ' Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.
        agent.Synchronize()
    Else
        ' Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}", _
         publicationName, subscriberName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " + _
     "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " + _
     "been defined correctly.", ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try

See Also

Reference

MergeSynchronizationAgent Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication Namespace

Other Resources

How to: Configure Web Synchronization for Merge Replication (RMO Programming)

Web Synchronization for Merge Replication